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Picturesque
/pɪktʃəˈɹɛsk/
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
📖 Definitions of "Picturesque"
adjective
- 1
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
- 2
Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery.
"picturesque language"
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Picturesque"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| beautiful | Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. |
| colorful | Possessing prominent and varied colors. |
| charming | Pleasant, charismatic. |
| magnificent | Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance. |
| wonderful | Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive. |
| quaint | Pleasingly unusual; especially, having old-fashioned charm. |
| vivid | (of an image or color) Bright, intense, or colourful. |
| mega | (informal) Very large. |
| nuisancenoun | A minor annoyance or inconvenience. |
| scenicnoun | having beautiful scenery; picturesque |
| picturenoun | A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc. |
| colourful | British standard spelling of colorful. |
| photogenic | Looking good when photographed. |
| idyllicnoun | Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque. |
| pictorialnoun | Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures. |
| lovelynoun | Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace. |
| prettynoun | Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children. |
| eye-catching | (idiomatic) That attracts the attention; attention-grabbing. |
| picture-perfect | (idiomatic) Perfect in appearance as with the subjects in paintings or photographs, without the common imperfections of real life. |
| attractive | Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner. |
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